Hokkaido Police SAR Event Record (translated)
Date of SAR event: 2018/09/02 (Sun)
20’s
Age
Japan citizen
Residence
SAR Event ID 2018-95-1
Injury
Outcome
Local Fire Dept
SAR Involved
Illness (Dehydration)
Cause
Summer
Season
Group
Party status
N/A
Winter Activity
Google Translated Description
The person in distress entered the mountain from the Kyogoku course around 10:00 a.m., reached the summit around 3:00 p.m., and was descending near the third station around 7:00 p.m. when he became unable to move due to cramps in both legs, and his companion called 110 for rescue. The fire rescue team rescued the person in distress.
Extra details
Locale: Youtei-zan (羊蹄山, 1898m)
Number in party: 3
Number in party requiring assistance: 1
Citizenship: Local
References: Information translated from Mountain SAR Events (2018) by the Hokkaido Police.
Original Japanese Description
遭難者は午前10時頃京極コースから入山、午後3時頃山頂に到着 し、午後7時頃3合目付近を下山中、両足がけいれんして行動不能となり、同行者が110番で救助要請(※消防救助隊が遭難者を救助)
Details as per Police data
年度:2018年度|番号:95|発生日:2018/09/02|曜日:日|山岳名、標高、市町村名:羊蹄山 (ようていざん), 1898m, (倶知安町、京極町、喜茂別町、ニセコ町、真狩村)|構成人数:3|遭難者数:1|居住地:北海道|性別:男|年齢:20代|職業:大学生|態様:負傷|原因:病気(脱水症)
出典:山岳遭難発生状況(平成30年)(北海道警察)